Emerging/Diverse Managers

Alternatives
Southwest Plan Discloses New Commitments

Plan disclosed recent private equity, credit, infrastructure and real estate commitments totaling approximately $1.2 billion.

10.28.21
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Western University Commits To 100 Diverse Manager Meetings In 2022

A university based on the West coast has committed to hearing 100 pitches from diverse investment managers across public and private asset classes in the first half of 2022 as part of its interest in building its exposure to diverse firms.

10.28.21
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Midwestern Foundation Adds Minority-Owned Mgrs.

A foundation based in the Midwest added minority-owned global equity and private equity managers during its finance and investment committee meeting last week.

10.28.21
Surveys/Studies
White Asset Owners More Likely To Fear Choice Between Diversity, Profits: Survey

The poll of large U.S. asset owners found that 70% of white asset owners either somewhat or strongly agree that promotion of diversity comes at the expense of growth.

10.22.21
Industry News
US Senators Urge SEC To Adopt DEI Recommendations

The recommendations address transparency, disclosure, fiduciary duty, political contributions and investigating discrimination complaints in the asset management industry.

10.19.21
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Calif. Plan Authorizes Illiquid Credit Emerging Mgr. Program RFP

The plan authorized the issuance of an RFP as part of a newly approved credit portfolio structure.

10.13.21
Emerging/Diverse Managers
New England Health System Anchoring New Alts Fund Targeting Diverse Mgrs.

A health system in New England is anchoring a new fund that will seed alternative investment funds for diverse managers.

10.07.21
Industry News
Handing Investment Mgmt. To The Machines: Rosetta Analytics

Diverse-owned manager utilizes artificial intelligence to manage portfolios.

10.07.21
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Western Plan Changes Management Structure; Codifies Commitment To Diverse Mgrs. In IPS

A plan based in the West approved transitioning the management of its endowment to a single outsourced cio provider as well as new investment policy statements for its endowment and operating funds that codify its commitment to diverse managers at its investment committee meeting last week.

10.07.21
International / Global / Emerging Markets
New England Plan Hires Int’l Equity MoM

The firm will manage an international developed markets equity emerging manager-of-managers portfolio.

10.01.21